wéi

literary
verb

Meaning of 依违

依违 means to waver between compliance and defiance; to equivocate; to sit on the fence. Pronounced yī wéi.

  • to waver between compliance and defiance; to equivocate; to sit on the fence

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhè
ge
àn
de
tài
zǒng
shì
wéi
liǎng
 

His attitude toward this proposal is always equivocal.

Lǐng
dǎo
wéi
jué
 
dǎo
zhì
xiàng
zài
yán
 

The leadership wavered and could not decide, causing the project to be delayed repeatedly.

Zài
yuán
wèn
shàng
 
néng
wéi
liǎng
 

On matters of principle, one cannot sit on the fence.